Anybody else like me worried about their AC not holding up this week?

Its worth going out to clean your outdoor coils after that saharan dust last week. That stuff can gunk up the radiator fins.

Nothing you can do about it. If it breaks, it breaks.

Trying not to overwork it

Let it run to 71… turn the temp back to 74 or 75 and let it rest until I get noticeable uncomfortable in the house then back to 71 it goes

I have to keep that bitch going all day or it won’t cool off at night

Replaced the AC this year to the tune of $20K. That fricking hurt, but it's like Lambeau Field in the house right now. Looking at adding a radiant heat barrier to the attic and topping off the insulation.

I keep ours on 76 during the day and 72 at night. We have lots of trees surrounding the home so natural shade saves us.

I don’t know how people aren’t comfortable with keeping it at 74-75 during peak sun then lowering to 71-72 at night. Keeping it on 69 all day long puts too much demand on the unit on days like this

Already spent $260 on a Friggen capacitor. Worse part is I’m an electrician but was in training.
This is prime time for HVAC companies. Have a buddy that works on it and when it gets hot they know almost exactly what goes out on each unit. They keep the van stocked and get in and out in ten minutes. The guy we used went straight to the capacitor and was out in ten minutes flat.

FTR No way I was coming home to an hot, angry wife after a long day. Worth every penny.

I think about it constantly. We’re keeping the thermostat @ 74/75 and it’s still cycling. There’s a giant banana tree outside our bedroom window; I didn’t like it, but I think the shade helps.